You guys are the greatest athletes with the biggest hearts. You will be richly rewarded with your beautiful new pets. Way to go US.

10:49 pm February 19, 2014

sharon wrote:

while this is beautiful, what about all the dogs that are euthanized everyday here, thousands of them daily and then they are turned into cheap dog food

3:13 pm February 20, 2014

Animal Life Savers Inc. Barbara Bellino, Founder wrote:

THE ATHLETES IN SOCHI MUST BE COMMENDED. THEY TOOK TIME OUT OF A BUSY SCHEDULE PROBABLY THE MUST IMPORTANT TIME IN THEIR LIVES TO REACH INTO THEIR SOUL AND SHOW COMPASSION FOR ANOTHER LIVING BEING.
Animals suffer all over the world. A compassionate person helps wherever he/she can. There are many non profit organizations in the USA, who work continuously to save unwanted and neglected animals. DO YOU KNOW OUR NAME OR THE NAMES OF THE OTHER RESCUES WHO DO THE SAME? THE ANSWER IS NO.
CONGRATULATIONS OLYMPIANS OF SOCHI FOR ANSWERING THE CALL OF COMPASSION AND BRINGING ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEM THERE AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
(Animal Life Savers Inc., Palisades Park, NJ) incorporated in the year 2000 The Year of the Humane Child.
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11:19 pm February 20, 2014

jody wrote:

how would one adopt a dog from sochi

9:45 am February 21, 2014

Ove Garpeman wrote:

We already have Romanian strays, i'll have room for a few more
Wonderful !!!!

3:23 pm February 21, 2014

catherine wrote:

@Sharon yes dogs are euthanized every day here , and I am desperately sad about but those poor dogs in Sochi are in fact shot and poisoned by men hired by the government ! they die horrific lingering deaths . I do not condone any killing of dogs and it pains me to say it, but at least here they are humanely put to sleep.

3:29 pm February 21, 2014

catherine wrote:

I really hope I'm wrong on this , is Gus Kenworhty adopting the entire family or is he leaving the poor mother behind on the street to have yet more pups ? I sincerely hope he is taking her too !

12:56 pm February 22, 2014

Simon Falla wrote:

Sharon makes a good point..However, the fact that these (very well known Athletes) are doing what they're doing, sends ripples down the line..meaning many more Dogs, home bred or foreign, get rescued as well..because of the publicity

4:32 pm February 23, 2014

Colleen wrote:

This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen. These Olympians all deserve gold medals in acts of kindness and humanity.

10:42 pm March 5, 2014

Cat wrote:

On other reports I read that he is taking her as well, she'll go live with his mother, the impression was someplace more rural perhaps since she won't adapt as well being older than the pups...

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